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" And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. "
The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: Complete in One Volume - Page 2
by Walter Scott - 1827 - 489 pages
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem

Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 pages
...braver ne'er to battle rode : And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buceleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 22

1806 - 448 pages
...! A braver ne'er to hattle rode: And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warrior of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wea He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, •» « He could...
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem

Walter Scott - 1807 - 382 pages
...he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to antold man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the...
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem

Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 pages
...Dutehess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voiee thongh weak, He thonght, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He eould make musie to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon ohtained ; The aged Minstrel andienee gained....
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The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff li is hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq: The lay of the last minstrel. Ballads and ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the...
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The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...rode; And how full many tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the nohle Dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon .htained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gzined. But, when he reached the...
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British melodies, extracts from the modern poets [signed J.H.R.].

British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...duchess, and a cerebrated warrior. And how full many a talc he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the...
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The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Volume 1

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pages
...A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to spealt, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon...
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The Practice of Elocution, Or A Course of Exercises for Acquiring the ...

Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 pages
...minstrel pride : 13 And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiffhis hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet,...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 14 The humble boon was soon obtained, The aged minstrel audience gained ; 15 But when he reached...
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